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- Etiology: Congenital
- Imaging: Failure leads to acyanosis and increased pulmonary blood flow
- Imaging CXR: Cardiomegaly and pulmonary vascular congestion
- DDX: Pericardial effusion
- Complications: Heart failure
- Treatment: Dependent upon the etiology
- Clinical:
Cases of Cardiomyopathy
Cases of Congenital Dilated Cardiomyopathy
CXR AP shows cardiomegaly with normal pulmonary vascularity. The umbilical venous catheter tip projects over the right atrium.
Cases of Congenital Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
CXR AP shows cardiomegaly with pulmonary vascular congestion. There is underlying mild ground glass opacity in the lungs as well.
